"Thank you two military masters for the rescue. Jize County is not a place to stay for a long time. You two should leave quickly. When you leave this place, please inform Shanxi Puzhou Xianggong Kang Fengpan that the affairs of the Kang family are over. If there is an afterlife, he will assist the Daqi Emperor again. !”
Wu Xiao winked at Lin Yu, and Lin Yu immediately took a few people out to protect him. Wu Xiao looked at the scrawny nephew Kang Yingqian, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
As the second-in-command of the Imperial Guard, he was promoted by Kang Yingqian along the way. When he was fleeing in Shandong, if Kang Yingqian had not sent someone to rescue him in time, Wu Xiao might not have been able to return to Liaodong, so he has always been grateful to Kang Yingqian. When Kang Yingqian lost power, Wu Xiao was one of the few people in Qi who did not make trouble for the Kang family.
"Your uncle will arrive in Jize County in half an hour. If you have anything to say, tell Supervisor Kang when he comes back."
When Wu Xiao said this, he looked up at the devastated and dilapidated Kang family's old house, and sighed slightly: "I never thought it would be so miserable. If the Supreme Emperor knew about it, I don't know how many people would be killed."
Kang Jingxiu was overjoyed when he heard that his uncle was still alive. He grabbed Wu Xiao and couldn't wait to ask: "Is my uncle dead or alive? Why did he return to Jize County at this time? The court wants him to return to his hometown and commit suicide?"
A guard from the Imperial Guard behind Wu Xiao couldn't help but interrupt:
"What nonsense are you talking about? What is suicide? You are resigning and returning to your hometown! Didn't your county master receive the imperial edict? The Supreme Emperor ordered us to escort Kang Supervisor back to Guangping Mansion. Before leaving, we also rewarded him with 40,000 taels of silver, antique calligraphy and painting Countless misfortunes to your Kang family are all caused by these white-eyed wolves in Guangping Mansion and have nothing to do with the Supreme Emperor!"
Kang Jingxiu's face was full of astonishment. After a long time, he suddenly knelt down on the ground, looked to the northeast, and murmured: "The emperor is so kind, the emperor is so kind."
"Okay, Xue Laosan, let's not say anything anymore. Let's take these two bird county officials out and chop them down. This will give these rats a powerful start!"
After Wu Xiao said this, Xue Laosan immediately took several guards and dragged the county officials out of the courtyard. He raised his knife and killed the two Jize County quickies. Several people watching the excitement at the entrance of the courtyard drank. The sound and color disappeared in a rush.
Wu Xiao nodded to a young man with stern eyes. The young man immediately stepped forward, grabbed Kang Jingxiu, and asked loudly:
"Where are Yang Suren? Where are the other raincoat guards? And the guys from the Chamber of Commerce, where have they gone?"
As soon as Kang Jingxiu recovered from his shock, Wu Xiao introduced him: "This is Li Qianhu, the chief officer of the Linyi Guards. Although he is young, he is very capable. This time I came with me to thoroughly investigate Yang. If you have anything to say about the whereabouts of Su and others, tell him quickly."
Kang Jingxiu shivered and curled up like a hedgehog, his body shaking rhythmically.
Wu Xiao saw that Kang Yingqian's eldest nephew had a dishy face and weak breath, so he took out a kettle and dry food for Kang Jingxiu to eat. Kang Jingxiu wolfed down the food, and then told him in detail what happened in Jize County a month ago. Several people said it again.
"In the end, none of your people were spared. Their heads were cut off and hung on the city gates of five counties. This lasted for a whole year until the hair fell off and the muscles rotted, turning into horrific skeletons. Zhang Erniu and Yang Su was executed by Ling Chi."
Li Zicheng's eyes were slightly red. Yang Su was the first friend he met in Feiyiwei and was his Mizhi Township Party member.
"Yang Su, what did you say before you died?"
Kang Yingqian's nephew recalled for a moment. At this time, there were noisy shouts outside the courtyard. Kang Jingxiu turned a deaf ear to what was happening on the street outside. Xue Laosan hurried in from the door of the courtyard and said something in Wu Xiao's ear, this The expression on the face of the chief officer of the Imperial Guard suddenly became solemn.
That day, Yang Su was the last one to be taken to the execution ground. He was wearing a leather jacket, calm, calm, simple and elegant. Finally, he turned around and faced Zhang whose heart was gouged out and his tongue... The corpses of the two cows were presented in a salute, and they bowed deeply. at last····
"Finally, Yang Su said to the crowd of people in Jize County in front of the execution site:
"Emperor Wu Ding will be here soon. The coir raincoat guards will not be able to finish them all! The Peasants Association will not be finished! The day the Qi army arrives is the day you will be rescued!"
"He raised his fists and shouted amidst the jingling of the chains: Let's take a look at the future world. It must be a world of great unity! Our goal is the stars and the sea!"
Wu Xiao's expression changed slightly, and Li Zicheng also understood. This is a sentence that the Supreme Emperor often mentioned. They had heard Emperor Wu Ding talk about it countless times when they were in Shenyang, Junzhou, Xiangyang, Xuzhou, and Luoyang.
I just didn't expect that the words that the Supreme Emperor had been thinking about would be fulfilled by this man with rice and fat who had just joined the Linyi Guard, and he would have to use his blood to fulfill it.
"After killing Zhang Erniu and Yang Su, they nailed several captains of your peasant association to wooden stakes with long nails, placed large vats of tung oil around them, and turned a dozen living people into a dozen A howling fire... When I passed by there the next day, I saw half-burnt corpses shaking slightly..."
When Kang Jingxiu said this, a look of horror appeared on his face, and he still seemed to be frightened.
"They killed all our people. No wonder no report has been sent back!" Wu Xiao gritted his teeth.
"Everyone thought that everything around the capital was peaceful and that everyone had joined Daqi. Unexpectedly, they treated us like cattle and killed us."
"Zhang Erniu is certainly at fault, but the person who killed the coir raincoat guards is an enemy of Daqi. These two dogs have eaten the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard, how dare they rebel!
Wu Xiao patted Li Zicheng on the shoulder and comforted him: "Don't worry, the Emperor has given an order to arrest these two dog officers and bring them back to Luoyang, where they will be punished! Avenge the Kang family and your brother."
Li Zicheng pushed Wu Xiao away, pulled out his waist knife, and strode outside.
"I want to take my own revenge and kill this thief Zhang Yingkui with my own hands."
Wu Xiao quickly followed, and Li Zicheng had already rushed out of the yard.
Kang Jingxiu asked cautiously from behind: "Wu Junmen, how many people did you bring to Jize this time?"
Wu Xiao turned around and glanced at him. Seeing Kang Jingxiu's frightened face, he stretched out three fingers and waved them in front of him.
"Three thousand soldiers?"
"Thirty people."
Kang Jingxiu opened his mouth wide, not knowing what to say. He suddenly remembered something, raised his head and looked at Wu Xiao carefully, and added: "I heard from the dead servant that several Shanxi merchants came to Guangping Mansion some time ago, and some There are some Shaanxi horse dealers that I have never seen before, and they live in the county government office, and the two dog officials Zhang and Li may not be that simple."
"Okay, the next one your Majesty has to deal with is the ** businessman from Shanxi. He came just in time!"
Wu Xiao winked, and a guard came up and smashed the prisoner's handcuffs and anklets with a knife. Another guard came forward, and the two of them, one on the left and the other on the right, took him out.
Wu Xiao stood in front of Kang's mansion, lost in thought. At this time, Kang Yingqian was still on the road, and he was about to enter the city soon. The purpose of Wu Xiao's trip was to protect Kang's supervisory army. The Yamen officer was dead, and the gentlemen of the county were very worried. We will get the news soon. When the city gates are closed, we will catch turtles in a jar. Many brothers in the Imperial Guard will also be lost here, not to mention so many people in the Kang family have died. If there is another shortcoming in Lao Kang, the Supreme Emperor will definitely Can't spare myself.
Looking at the posture of the magistrate and county magistrate, it was clear that they were going to rebel. Maybe they had colluded with the bandits. Judging from the situation when the peasant association was killed, the people in Jize County were not trustworthy. Wu Xiao thought about it again and again and decided not to let his brothers here. Take risks, escape first and then talk about it.
"Thirty-six stratagems are best! Go out and tell your uncle first, don't let him come in and throw himself into a trap. The gentlemen of Guangping Mansion have a big appetite and a lot of courage. Wait until Deng Changxiong comes with his soldiers." Come on, take care of them."
After saying that, he hurriedly called to his subordinates, and everyone walked out of the Kangfu courtyard gate and strode towards the west gate of Jize County. From there, they returned to Luoyang without any further detours.
Wu Xiao, Lin Yu, and Li Zicheng were divided into three groups. No one led more than a dozen people. They scattered in various directions in the city, and finally met to meet in the west of the city.
There were only a few pedestrians on the street, and even the vendors were nowhere to be seen. Wu Xiao and the others arrived quite smoothly. No one noticed them when they sneaked into the city, and they reached the door of Kang's house.
"It's strange. Where were all the vendors when we entered the city? It's still early, so they won't be closing now."
Wu Xiao took his eleven capable brothers and personally escorted Kang Yingqian's eldest nephew out of the city. They pretended to be tea traders. Two of the imperial guards picked up two burdens from nowhere and hawked them as they walked. It looked quite impressive. lifelike.
Jize County was born because of water. There are Shahe, Minghe, Zhanghe and Jiufuhe rivers in the county.
Among them, Liulei River and Fuyang River flow from the central and eastern parts of the county, through the north and south, and branch to the Ziya River. The bird's nest beside the stream means chicken, and the water and grass are called marsh.
Chicken is a bird, and Ze is the lake, sea, and river, so it is named Jize County.
Due to the numerous rivers in Jize County, boats can travel from south to north, and the countryside is rich in resources and people.
Like Junzhou, Jize County also has eight scenic spots, such as "Mingpu Spring Border".
It is recorded in the history books: "Five miles to the west of the city is the Ming River. The chickens are industrious, the farmers are green, the green fields are full of villages and markets, and as far as the eye can see the plains, and those who hoe the rain and plow the clouds, only Ming Pu is the grand view..."
As we walked to the west of the city, we saw from a distance the ruins of weeping willows by the Liulei River. The sun was sinking, and a blood-red cloud appeared in the western sky.
The Qianjin Gate of Wengcheng was raised high, and Wu Xiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Everything went well and the city gate was not closed yet.
Under the earthen wall of the Wengcheng, there were guards in ragged clothes. The soldiers were wearing mandarin duck jackets from the Ming Dynasty. They were so dirty that the color could not be seen. When they saw Wu Xiao and others approaching, they waved their fingers from a distance and blocked everyone's way.
A guard next to him clutched a short blunderbuss. Wu Xiao glared at him, and immediately a man stepped forward, took out broken silver from his sleeve and handed it to the city guard.
The soldier wiped away the long and thin snot from his nose, collected the money, and waved to let him go without looking at the crowd.
Wu Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, finally safe from danger.
Just as he was about to walk towards the doorway of the earthen wall, suddenly, the sound of footsteps and the clanking of armor came from behind him.
Then, a familiar voice entered Wu Xiao's ears.
"Wu, long time no see."
Wu Xiao turned around sharply, and when he saw the person coming clearly, a look of astonishment suddenly appeared on his face that was as sharp as an axe.
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